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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
THE REAL THING
Liverpool, GB
*  1970

Line-Up:

Chris Amoo - voc
Dave Smith - voc
Ray Lake - voc
Eddie Amoo - g,voc,kb
Mick Okoro - ds
Victor Linton - g
Earl Lee Robinson - bg
Peter Nelson - kb
Nigel Wilkinson - ds

Former Members:

Kenny Davis (voc, 1970-cca 1975)
John Thorpe (g, cca 1/73)
John Tilley (bg, cca 1/73)
Roger Morris (ds, cca 1/73)
Roland Fisher (conga, cca 1/73)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Real Thing
produced by: Jerome Rimson		11.10.1976Pye34
2.4 From 824.06.1977Pye
3.Step Into Our World1978
4.Can You Feel The Force3/1979 73
5.20 Greatest Hits5/1980 56
6.100 Minutes1982
7.The Best Of The Real Thing7/1986 24
8.Very Best Of The Real Thing24.09.2002Castle
9.It's The Real Thing: The Singles Collection07.10.2008Ume
10.Live at the Liverpool Philharmonic 201330.10.2015Angel Air
11.Live at the Liverpool Philharmonic, Vol. 206.05.2016
12.Best Of The Real Thing1/2020 Sanctuary58

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Vicious Circle Parts 1 And 2? Bell
2.Plastic Man / Check It Out09.02.1973EMI
3.Listen, Joe McGintoo / Girl I Don't Mind (Losing)5/1973 EMI
4.Vicious Circle Parts 1 And 2? EMI
5.Check It Out / Humpty Dumpty? EMI
6.Daddy Dear / Sun God? EMI
7.Stone Cold Love Affair / A Love That's Real4/1975 Pye
8.Watch Out Carolina / I Want You Back
produced by: David Essex		12.09.1975Pye
9.You To Me Are Everything / Keep An Eye (On Your Best Friend)
produced by: Ken Gold		14.05.1976Pye1 64
10.Can't Get By Without You
produced by: Ken Gold		27.08.1976Pye1
11.You'll Never Know What You're Missing
& Chris Amoo/D. Weinreich
produced by: Eddie		1/1977 Pye16
12.Love's Such A Wonderful Thing01.07.1977Pye33
13.Lightning Strikes21.10.1977Pye
14.Whenever You Want My Love
produced by: Ken Gold		27.01.1978Pye18
15.Let's Go Disco5/1978 39
16.Rainin' Through My Sunshine8/1978 40
17.Can You Feel The Force2/1979 Pye5
18.Boogie Down (Get Funky Now)7/1979 Pye33
19.Give Me Your Love02.11.1979Pye
20.She's Just A Groovy Freak11/1980 52
21.You To Me Are Everything2/1986 5
22.Can't Get By Without You5/1986 4
23.Can You Feel The Force7/1986 24
24.Straight To The Heart10/1986 71
25.Hard Times2/1987 90
26.Can You Feel The Force15.12.1997D. Disco
27.Twisted Disco EP
(Disco Kicks (Mark Moore / Ian B mixes) / Can You Feel The Force)
& BTG		27.04.1998D-Disco
28.Fuck All Night02.05.2000Tinted
29.Funky Collector Part 16
(She's A Groovy Freak / Touch Your Life)
& George & Glenn Miller		01.10.2001Universal
30.Abstract Latin Lounge III (Sampler Part 2)
(Glory Glory ("Def" beats) / Blind / How's Life ("Latin" instrumental) / Living Proof ("Living" beats))
& Frankie Feliciano & Ananda Project & Moments Of Soul & Society & Ovalsoul 7		01.12.2003NiteGrooves
31.So Much Love To Give
& Freeloaders		07.02.2005All Around The World9
So Much Love To Give (remixes)
& Freeloaders		07.03.2005Kontor
32.The Real Thing25.07.2005
33.East & West09.07.2007No Colors
34.You To Me Are Everything
(reissue)		26.02.2013United Artists
35.Give It Up Turnit A Loose EP
(Give It Up, Turnit A Loose (previously unreleased) / It's A Family Thang (previously unreleased))		12.10.2015Super Disco Edits

Various:

original name Sophisticated Soul Brothers
1970-1/72 Vocal Perfection
since 1/72 The Real Thing

appeared on the LP:

David Essex: All The Fun Of The Fair (12.9.75, CBS)

appeared on the SP:
Tony Christie: Easy To Love (10.10.75)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
197911 341gig review
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973427.01.197335profile
19762122.05.19763Singlessingle review
19762519.06.197611profile
19763024.07.197622Caught In The Actgig review
19763604.09.19763New Singlessingle review
19764323.10.197650MM Fileprofile, discography
19764827.11.197626New Albumsalbum review
19772702.07.197718Singlessingle review
19773420.08.197733interview
19774505.11.197728Singlessingle review
19792102.06.19794News
19792904.08.197922Singlessingle review
19794103.11.197926Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973010.02.197328Soul
1973004.08.197333Black And British
1975006.09.197528
1975020.09.197532Playing In The Band